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Tentative Schedule

Hotel Information of Events

Ritz-Carlton Sarasota
1111 Ritz Carlton Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236
Hotel: 941.309.2000 SUNDAY 1/6
www.ritzcarlton.com
04:00 PM – 09:30 PM Registration
Sarasota is located on the southeast coast of Florida and 06:30 PM – 09:30 PM Welcome Reception & Dinner
renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities,
beaches, the Sarasota School of Architecture and better MONDAY 1/7
known as the “Circus Capital of the World”. Circus mogul
John Ringling receives credit for the artistic vibrancy 07:30 AM – 09:30 AM Breakfast
that characterizes modern Sarasota today. Ringling 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM Board of Directors I
purchased St. Armand’s Key in 1917 and developed its 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Internal Affairs Committee
unique urban plan of residential and shopping centers 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Finance Committee
laid out in a circle, known today as the chic shopping 11:30 AM – 01:00 PM Lunch
and dining district, St. Armand’s Circle. Ringling’s circus 01:00 PM – 06:00 PM Hospitality Suite Open
elephants helped haul the timbers that Owen Burns’ 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Public Affairs Committee
construction company used to build the John Ringling 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Governance Committee
Causeway, which connects downtown Sarasota to St.
Armand’s and Lido Key. 06:30 PM – 07:30 PM Reception
07:30 PM – 09:30 PM Dinner
In 1927, the circus’ winter quarters were moved to 09:30 PM – 11:00 PM Hospitality Suite Open
Sarasota, thus creating a new identity for Sarasota as
a “circus town.” This move brought with it hundreds
of circus performers, support staff, and a whole new TUESDAY 1/8
national spotlight on Sarasota, Florida. This would
continue to impact and grow the social and economic 07:30 AM – 09:30 AM Breakfast
life of Sarasota in ways that can be seen today. The city 08:30 AM – 10:00 AM Board of Directors II
pays homage to the Ringling Brothers and the Circus, 08:30 AM – 10:00 AM Industry Advisory Committee I
through dedications of streets, bridges, buildings, parks, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Business Session I
plaques and more. Sarasota County is the only public- 11:30 AM – 01:00 PM Lunch
school system in the United States that sponsors an 01:00 PM – 04:30 PM Business Session II
after-school youth circus program and is also home to 01:00 PM – 06:00 PM Hospitality Suite Open
Ringling’s Clown College. 06:30 PM – 07:30 PM Reception
07:30 PM – 09:30 PM Dinner
Sarasota is a world-class community and treasured 09:30 PM – 11:00 PM Hospitality Suite Open
destination, with enduring natural beauty, charm and
diversity. Downtown provides a dynamic heartbeat, with
an abundance of outdoor activities both on the water WEDNESDAY 1/9
and on land, residents and visitors alike can find a variety
of things to do and see. Between 1941 and 1966, Sarasota 07:30 AM – 09:30 AM Breakfast
became a mecca for modern architecture, when a group 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM Board of Directors III
of architects came together to debate the philosophies 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM Industry Advisory Committee II
of abstract expressionism in a creative community with 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM Business Session III
a cultural tradition ready to accept tenets of modernist 11:30 AM – 05:30 PM Lunch & Afternoon Activities
design. The result was a remarkable body of work (Afternoon on own)
known as the Sarasota School of Architecture. With an 01:00 PM – 06:00 PM Hospitality Suite Open
abundance of culture and history packed into a relatively 06:30 PM – 09:30 PM Closing Reception & Dinner
small geographic area there is a wealth of local history to
be unearthed in Sarasota County.